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Hats, boots and honors highlight the Department of Child and Family Studies’ annual fall luncheon
The Department of Child and Family Studies swapped their everyday attire for cowboy hats and boots as they gathered for barbeque, an ice-breaker game and awards recognizing individuals and groups for their contributions to the department’s success. Read more.
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Christina Dillahunt-Aspillaga elected to serve on CRCC committee
Christina Dillahunt-Aspillaga, PhD, professor in the Department of Child and Family Studies, has been elected to serve on the Ethics Committee for the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification, the premier credentialing body for rehabilitation counselors nationwide. Read more.
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Faculty, graduate students, and alumni share research at ABAI conference
The 12th annual Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) brought together scholars and practitioners from around the world to discuss emerging research and best practices in behavior analysis. Read more.
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2025 Holiday Price Battle — Amazon vs Walmart vs Target
Rossen Reports
"AI is even worse because you don't know who's listening, what it's sharing, where it's storing that data and then it could build biographical sketch of each person that is dealing with," said Thomas Hyslip, PhD.
Isaiah’s Law proposes harsher penalties for driving without a valid license
Bay News 9
"Dr. Bryanna Fox is a professor of criminology at USF. She says harsher penalties could make an impact: 'We find consistently from driving offenses to gun violence that a very small proportion of offenders commit the vast majority of the worst types of crime.'"
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AARP report flags nursing home care costs
WESH (NBC) - Orlando
"Occupancy went way down in many nursing homes because they could not accept new residents and they were losing other residents," Lindsay Peterson, PhD said.
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Food Trucks Every Tuesday!
The Tampa Bay Food Trucks are returning to our side of campus. Each week will feature a different food truck, so be sure to stop by and try something new!
Location: Service road on the east side of the MHB building (visible from USF Holly Drive). View the schedule here.
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How to Publish Behavioral Health Evaluation and Research in Peer Reviewed Journals
Tuesday, Dec. 2 | 1 p.m. | Register here
Hear directly from editorial staff at Substance Use & Misuse and the Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research about how to get started with publishing in the behavioral health field. This webinar will help you:
- Increase your visibility as a scholar-practitioner
- Learn about what editors look for
- Understand how the review process works
- Improve your chances of getting your work accepted and published
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USF CSD Interdisciplinary Winter Conference
Friday, Dec. 5 | 8 a.m.-4 p.m. | 3711 USF Citrus Drive, 3rd floor | Register here
Join the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders for a full-day event featuring interdisciplinary presentations within the fields of communication sciences
and related disciplines. If you attend all sessions you will receive a total of 0.65 CEUs. See agenda for ASHA CEU amount for individual sessions.
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Virtual Community Forum
Thursday, Dec. 11 | 3:30-5 p.m. | Zoom Webinar
The Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce and the Florida Center for Nursing invite you to a free statewide Virtual Community Forum as we explore the roles and opportunities for psychiatric-mental health practitioners in Florida's behavioral health system of care. Together, we will examine the workforce data, discuss challenges and opportunities, and propose actionable recommendations. Register here.
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Adding News, Events, and Publications to the CBCS Website and Newsletter
If you have news/events or recent/upcoming publications you would like posted on the CBCS website and/or in the Communique newsletter, send the details and any attachments to CBCS Marketing (CBCSMarketing@usf.edu). Please send all newsletter submissions no later than Thursday for inclusion in the following week's newsletter.
Be sure to include all pertinent information (title, date, times, location, event description, and contact information) in editable digital text format. Articles included in the CBCS Communiqué may be disseminated to USF Media outlets and/or beyond.
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